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My go-to approach for helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy is trauma-informed CBT skills. I find this method of support is most beneficial because it focuses on reducing physical arousal associated with the trauma reminders, improving coping skills to better manage the symptoms and working to understand the traumatic events in a way that allows the client to have control over the events rather than the events controlling the client.
I teach skills that allow a person to improve emotion regulation like deep breathing skills and grounding techniques. I also focus on skills that allow a person to reduce the intrusive or ruminating thoughts that are contributing to feeling stuck. These thoughts are a result of the trauma and learning to stop them will help reduce the impact from the trauma.
I know a client is making meaningful progress working through their PTSD/trauma when they have fewer noticeable symptoms of PTSD. We often see less hypervigilance, less avoidance, a more positive mood, and an easier time engaging in situations where a trauma reminder might be present.
I encourage clients to participate in positive self-care including meditation, mindfulness, and light exercise.
To prepare for their first PTSD/trauma therapy session, a client can reflect on their situation to understand the most important area of need. Understanding what areas of their life are being negatively impacted by the trauma can help them accurately describe their struggle and help create a direction for treatment.
Trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on treating the psychological impact of traumatic events on individuals. Trauma therapy helps people process and heal from their trauma by guiding them through their trauma in a compassionate and supportive way, allowing clients to feel the full scope of what happened to them and eventually move on from the event(s). This process helps people who have experienced trauma find ways to feel safe in their lives.
Trauma therapy will often require individuals to walk through their experiences in a controlled and compassionate setting (unless the client has a dissociative disorder) so that they can fully process the event, an activity that will allow them to move on from what happened and feel safe again. Thriveworks Sterling Heights therapists will also help clients learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their symptoms outside of therapy.
Thriveworks trauma counseling in Sterling Heights, MI is conducted both in person and online through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If an individual is working through a single event that occurred during adulthood, they may only need a few months of treatment. However, in instances of childhood trauma or repeated traumatic events, therapy may continue over the course of years. Trauma therapy usually ends when the client believes they have met their therapeutic goals, however long that takes to occur. Thriveworks therapists in Sterling Heights, MI will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.
Are you searching for Macomb therapy for trauma or PTSD help? Thriveworks Sterling Heights, MI has you covered. We provide trauma therapy and PTSD therapy to those who encounter traumatic experiences. The professionals who lead this type of therapy are dedicated to helping their clients find healing, acquire tools for coping with triggers, manage their symptoms, and ultimately enter a happy, healthy headspace again post-trauma.
If you have experienced a traumatic event, consider working with a trauma therapist or psychologist at Thriveworks Sterling Heights, MI. You don’t have to live in fear and pain. Let us help. Call today to schedule your appointment: (586) 238-4265.
Trauma can vary dramatically from person to person, in terms of what the trauma was and how it affects them. That said, common side effects of trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder include:
Do you have flashbacks to your traumatic experience? Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Are you irritable on a daily basis? Do you struggle to trust others, even your closest friends and family? If you experience any combination of the above, it’s important that you receive the right help in trauma therapy or PTSD therapy. A trauma therapist or psychologist at Thriveworks Sterling Heights, MI can help you manage these harmful side effects and symptoms.
Trauma therapy is an individualized experience. In other words, the therapists and psychologists at Thriveworks Sterling Heights, MI evaluate your specific needs before they design your treatment. This ensures that you are getting the best care possible. That said, trauma therapy often uses techniques in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as well as prolonged exposure.
If you have been exposed to a traumatic experience, such as domestic abuse, physical violence, or the death of a loved one, consider your needs and then consider working with a professional. While you might feel inclined to get through this alone and insist that you’re okay, the truth is that all trauma victims can benefit from talking with a trauma therapist or psychologist.
Trauma can be scary, overwhelming, confusing, heartbreaking, and all-around distressing. A trauma therapist can help you work through all of these emotions and provide you with the right support. If you are in Macomb County or the surrounding area and you’ve witnessed a traumatic event, consider reaching out to the trauma experts at Thriveworks Sterling Heights, MI.
You can call to schedule your appointment right now at (586) 238-4265. We will have same-week appointments available, so that if you need (or want) to get in to see a therapist or psychologist immediately, you can. In addition, we’ll have evening and weekend sessions available. This further supports our mission of providing our clients with quick, flexible scheduling options. Whenever you choose to come in and see us, our trauma therapists and PTSD therapists will be ready to get to work. Help and healing is just around the corner.
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